St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 183 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 27.30% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Bent Spur Road, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 8PB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01204333642 |
| URN | 105240 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 June 2023, published 27 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 February 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Spindle Point Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Kearsley West Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Prestolee Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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